{"product_id":"corylus-avellana-contorta-br-contorted-filbert","title":"Corylus avellana 'Contorta'  - Contorted Filbert, Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContorted Filbert is a multi-trunked deciduous\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Shrub\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\"\u003eshrub\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith a rounded habit and distinctive corkscrew branches.  The small serrated green leaves are also twisted and turn an undistinguished yellow in fall.  The showy pale yellow male flowers bloom on catkins in late winter into spring before the leaves come in.  Grows best in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e rich, moist, well-drained soils.  Contorted Filbert does not produce nuts and has good resistance to filbert blight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Shrub\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8’ - 10’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8’ - 10’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Spring Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/spring-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maintenance. Most Contorted Filbert sold commercially are grafted and must remove the suckers regularly to prevent partial reversion to the non-contorted characteristics of the root stock.  Occasional issues include black knot, crown gall, apple mosaic virus, and leaf spot.  Japanese Beetles can be a serious pest in some areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings,\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e,  \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Foundation Plantings, Hedges \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/viburnum-x-pragense-prague-viburnum?_pos=13\u0026amp;_sid=13ab7a4b4\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eViburnum\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/forsythia?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=91b87ef06\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eForsythia\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/hydrangea-que-snowqueen?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=57ba8b649\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eHydrangea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003eMagnus Manske, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_'Contorta'_(Corylaceae)_plant.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_'Contorta'_(Corylaceae)_plant.jpg\"\u003eCorylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corylaceae) plant\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Meneerke_bloem\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Meneerke_bloem\"\u003eMeneerke bloem\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_Contorta_male_catkins.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_Contorta_male_catkins.jpg\"\u003eCorylus avellana Contorta male catkins\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Richard_Avery\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Richard_Avery\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Avery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_Contorta_04.JPG\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylus_avellana_Contorta_04.JPG\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorylus avellana Contorta 04\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (4) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMalcolm Gin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylaceae_-_Corylus_Avellana_'Contorta'_-_Corkscrew_Hazel_-_Europe_\u0026amp;_West_Asia_-_Branches_Closeup.JPG\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Corylaceae_-_Corylus_Avellana_'Contorta'_-_Corkscrew_Hazel_-_Europe_\u0026amp;_West_Asia_-_Branches_Closeup.JPG\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorylaceae - Corylus Avellana 'Contorta' - Corkscrew Hazel - Europe \u0026amp; West Asia - Branches Closeup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (5) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andymorffew\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Andy  Morffew's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andymorffew\/\"\u003eAndy Morffew\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andymorffew\/49848609903\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eCorylus avellana contorta (corkscrew hazel)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":43296805093494,"sku":"1022781","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7266\/9302\/files\/NsNtkdBdxiZ3L0i9_sAYA1HFaQ2-iorxuq4KEuYVVl4.jpg?v=1776318089","url":"https:\/\/shop.farmsidegardens.com\/products\/corylus-avellana-contorta-br-contorted-filbert","provider":"Farmside Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}